Background Urban development projects can be costly and have health impacts. An
evidence-based approach to urban planning is therefore essential. However, the evidence …

Issues Reviews recommend controlling alcohol availability to limit alcohol‐related harm.
However, the translation of this evidence into policy processes has proved challenging in …

Background and aim: This study examined the association between socioeconomic
deprivation, travel distance, urban-rural status, location and type of screening unit, and …

Background and Purpose—Air pollution is associated with stroke, and road traffic is a major
source of outdoor air pollution. Using proximity to roads as a proxy for exposure to road …

Objectives: To systematically review the evidence of the relation between smoking tobacco
and HIV seroconversion and progression to AIDS. Methods: A systematic review was …

Urban greenspace can improve the health of local residents by facilitating physical activity,
psychological restoration, and social contacts, as well as through amelioration of the …

Background and Purpose—Current evidence suggests that stroke mortality and hospital
admissions should be higher in areas with elevated levels of outdoor air pollution because …

Background Many causes of death are directly attributable to the toxic effects of alcohol and
deaths from these causes are increasing in the United Kingdom. The aim of this study was to …

Despite the growing body of research exploring health benefits of greenspace, most studies
treat greenspace as homogenous. There remains a need to focus on 'quality'rather than …

Objectives To develop a transparent and reproducible measure for hospitals that can
indicate when deaths in hospital or within 30 days of discharge are high relative to other …